| A Lion once fell {in
love} [Adverb to "fell"] {with
a beautiful
maiden} [Adverb to "fell"
or
Adjective to "love"] and
proposed
marriage {to her parents.} [Adverb
to "proposed" Note #1]
The
old people did not know what to
say. They did not like
to give their daughter {to
the Lion,} [Adverb to "to give"]
yet
they did not wish to enrage
the King {of Beasts.} [Adjective
to
"King"] {At last} [Adverb
to "said"] the father said: "We feel
highly honoured {by your Majesty's
proposal,} [Adverb to
"honoured] but you see our
daughter is a tender young thing,
and we fear that {in the vehemence}
[Adverb
to "might do"] {of
your affection} [Adjective
to "vehemence"] you might possibly
do her some injury. Might I venture to
suggest that your
Majesty should have your claws removed, and your teeth
extracted, then we would gladly consider your proposal
again." The Lion was so much {in
love} [Adverb to "was" or
Adjective to "Lion"] that
he had his claws trimmed and his big
teeth taken out. But when he came again {to
the parents}
[Adverb to "came"] {of the young
girl} [Adjective to "parents"]
they simply laughed {in his face,}
[Adverb to "laughed"]
and
bade him do his worst.
Love can tame the wildest.
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